The diagnostic accuracy of Th1 (IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-2) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10) cytokines response in AFB microscopy smear negative PTB- HIV co-infected patients

Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) microscopy smear remains the most widely used laboratory diagnostic technique for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) in low-and-middle income countries. Although it is highly specific, the sensitivity varies between 20–80% in immune-competent people, with only 50% case detection am...

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Autores principales: Kisuya, Job, Chemtai, Alex, Raballah, Evans, Keter, Alfred, Ouma, Collins
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6393479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30814543
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39048-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6393479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30814543
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39048-x

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